House from beginning to end

Joey and I were very fortunate to build a house. Here is the journey through pictures.

Broke ground March 10th, 2008.

The lot

Making a muddy mess

Footers are dug

Footers are poured

Block is started

Block continues

Block is almost done

Floor trusses and subfloor is laid

First wall 

The huge crawlspace

2nd wall is up

We have 4 walls!

Front porch

Back deck

Roof trusses

Dormers are built

We have a roof!

Heating and air unit is installed.

Shingles and railings are complete with most windows in

Back door and deck

Back dormer and back deck are complete

Insulation is installed

Beautiful green siding

Sheetrock is hung

Painting begins (My mom and I painted the entire house with minimal help from Joey and my Aunt Bev. My mom is the best!)

Murphy napped while we painted.

Our resting spot

The hall bath is blue

Our bedroom is reddish

Joey laid the entire wood floor. (I don't know why there are spots all over this picture.)

Gorgeous

Bedroom ceiling fan

Hallway lights

Kitchen cabinets delivered

Steps nearing completion

Hall bath tile floor

Master bath tile floor

Cabinets installed

Matching bathroom cabinet

Counter tops and dishwasher

Front door and sconces

Dining light

Tile floor in shower

Step railing complete

Front walk laid out

Kitchen sink and faucet

Master bath sink and cabinet

The kids visit after we're all moved in!

 Moved in August 9th, 2008!

The summer of the babies

Holly's friend Hannah needed someone to keep her 3 month old two days a week. I jumped at the chance. Holly and Wyatt also came over every Tuesday and Thursday for the whole day. We had so much. Greyson was an easy baby and I just loved on him all summer.

Joey reads to Wyatt

Blue-eyed baby boys

Wyatt loving on Greyson (he's not eating him - he has no teeth)

Telling secrets

Happy, happy, happy

Holly reads to Greyson

Andrew came to play one day

We had a photo shoot of the cutest boy babies in the world!

Our First Anniversary

To celebrate our 1st Anniversary as a wedded couple, Joey and I went to Lake Lure for the weekend. We stayed in an inn with a pool that was also across the street from the lake. We walked through the nearby town where we ate lunch overlooking the river. We ate dinner on top of the hill up the road from the inn in a restaurant that overlooked the lake. We attempted to canoe. I did not enjoy this strenuous activity, so we ended up cutting our time out on the open water short. We were under the impression that the movie Dirty Dancing was filmed there. Only one scene was and that area had been destroyed by a fire many years ago. The cast did stay there, so there were some cool pictures and cabins named after characters from the movie. Overall, we had a grand time and hope to go back again.

Apparently I didn't take a lot of pictures since these are the only two.

Happy 24th Birthday to Me

I turned 24 this week. I really don't mind getting older. On the contrary, I announce my birthday and then celebrate then entire week. Sometimes I can even get away with things if I'm within a 2 week window of the greatest day ever. I love my birthday. I get to have friends and family over and we can play games or just sit around watching tv and talking. It truly is a great day.

Jeremiah jams on the guitar

Holly and Wyatt, age 3 months

Rachel, 9 months, and Wyatt

Mark and Kim